Senior Family (Private Children) Solicitor/Barrister

Think Legal Recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking a Family (Private Children) Legal Director to Partner in Leeds. This unique role offers the chance to create and lead a specialist private children's team with full backing from a respected practice. Candidates should have 10+ years of PQE in family law, strong business development skills, and experience in advocacy. The role offers a clear pathway to partnership and an attractive salary package.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Pathway to partnership

Qualifications

• Around 10+ years PQE in family law, specifically private children work.
• Experience in advocacy up to interim hearings.
• Demonstrated business development and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build a specialist private children team.
• Work on complex private children matters.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Family law expertise

Business development

Leadership

Advocacy experience

Job description

Overview

Family (Private Children) Legal Director to Partner - Leeds

Solicitor or Barrister | A genuinely unique opportunity to build something exceptional

This isn’t your typical family law role. This is a chance to create and lead what could become the leading private children team in the north – and we’re not exaggerating when we say that’s the mandate you’ll be given.

The Opportunity

We’re working with a practice that’s already unrivalled in the family law space, with pre-eminent lawyers who are genuinely respected nationwide. But here’s what makes this special: they want someone to build and grow a specialist private children team completely in their own image.

You’ll have genuine scope to shape everything – from the team culture to the service offering, from the processes to the partnerships. It’s rare to find an opportunity where you can build something from the ground up with this level of backing and ambition behind you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Fee Earning: Working on complex private children matters with the support of a leading practice
• Advocacy: Comfortable taking matters up to interim hearings (and beyond if that’s your preference)
• Strategy and Oversight: Shaping the direction and growth of the team
• Development: Mentoring and developing junior team members – building the next generation of specialists

What We're Looking For

• You'll be an experienced family lawyer with around 10+ years PQE who has:
  • An outstanding reputation in private children work and genuine passion for this area
• Advocacy experience – comfortable in court up to interim hearings
• Business development experience and a strong network throughout the region
• Leadership experience – you've developed, mentored and supervised junior lawyers before
• The vision and drive to build something market-leading
• Whether you're a solicitor or barrister, if you've got the expertise and the ambition, we want to hear from you.

What's On Offer

• Location: Leeds – with a leading practice that's already established and respected
• Opportunity: Genuine scope to build and lead the team in your own image with full backing from the firm
• Salary: Incredibly attractive and subject to experience – this firm are market leaders when it comes to family lawyer remuneration. They understand that exceptional talent commands exceptional reward.
• Progression: Clear pathway to partnership for the right candidate

The Practice

This is already a powerhouse in family law. The lawyers here are genuinely well-respected nationwide, and the platform is there for you to build something exceptional. What they need is someone with the vision, experience and passion to make it happen.

Ready to discuss what could be a career-defining move?

Graham Rawlinson
Think Legal Recruitment
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All conversations are completely confidential. Let's have a proper chat about this opportunity and what you're looking for next in your career.